Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0004253
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), announced a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Combat Wildlife Trafficking in Vietnam" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0004253). The purpose of the opportunity is to support work that provides technical assistance aimed at reducing and disrupting wildlife trafficking in Vietnam. While the public-facing description is brief, the central focus is clear: strengthening the ability of relevant Vietnamese institutions and partners to prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to wildlife trafficking through targeted, practical assistance rather than direct enforcement operations.
This opportunity is categorized under Natural Resources and is listed under CFDA 19.705, reflecting its alignment with U.S. foreign assistance programming that supports rule of law and transnational crime prevention, including environmental and wildlife crime as a form of illicit trafficking. INL, the sponsoring bureau, typically supports initiatives that improve law enforcement and criminal justice capacities, cross-agency coordination, and related systems that help countries address complex illicit markets. In the context of wildlife trafficking, "technical assistance" commonly refers to specialized training, advisory support, operational mentoring, analytical support, and institutional capacity-building that can help law enforcement, prosecutors, and other stakeholders pursue wildlife trafficking cases more effectively.
The grant uses the standard "Grant" funding instrument type and is described as discretionary, meaning awards are based on a competitive selection process and the agency's programmatic priorities, rather than being automatically distributed by formula. The award ceiling for this opportunity is $1,000,000, which represents the maximum amount an applicant could request or receive under the competition as described in the source data. The posting lists "ExpectedAwards: 0" in the provided dataset; in federal listings, that can sometimes indicate that the number of anticipated awards was not determined at the time of posting, not publicly specified in the summary fields, or that the listing data did not capture a finalized estimate. The application window opened with a creation date of March 22, 2018, and the original closing date for submissions was May 22, 2018.
Eligibility is labeled as "Others," with an instruction to consult the full announcement's additional eligibility text for clarification. In practice, that label often means the competition may be open to a range of non-federal entities beyond the standard categories, potentially including non-profit organizations, international organizations, academic institutions, or other qualified implementers, depending on the detailed eligibility rules in the complete notice. Applicants would generally be expected to demonstrate relevant experience in combatting wildlife trafficking or comparable transnational crime issues, as well as the ability to operate in Vietnam and coordinate with local counterparts.
Overall, this grant opportunity is designed to fund a project (or set of activities) that helps Vietnam strengthen its capacity to combat wildlife trafficking through hands-on technical support. The emphasis is on building skills, systems, and coordination that can make enforcement and justice responses more effective and sustainable, consistent with INL's broader mandate to address international crime and improve criminal justice outcomes in partner countries.Apply for SFOP0004253
- The Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Combat Wildlife Trafficking in Vietnam" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.705.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 22, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 22, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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